cat's cradle

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Recent Examples of cat's cradle But that string can still be made into something perfect: As Ludwig lovingly points out to his grand-nephews, the knots in the cat's cradle always stay the same distance apart no matter how the configuration is manipulated. Christian Holub, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2022
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Noun
  • There are several miles of hiking trails with a secret meditation labyrinth at the end of one trail, tennis courts, and one of the three pools is a dedicated family pool.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The sensory peak of the labyrinth is dedicated to the film’s central car crash, a sequence originally captured in a single, highly dangerous take using nine cameras.
    Robert Lang, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Attractions coming back this year are meditation and sound healing classes, wine tasting, tractor wagon rides, a sweet pea maze, blueberry picking and yoga classes.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Hundreds of frat boys came out to watch a head-to-head match between the effluvia of USC’s and UCLA’s most virile students, moving through a plastic maze.
    Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In 2021, Gefen and her colleagues published research in the journal Cerebral Cortex showing that super-agers are resistant to neurofibrillary, or tau, tangles, which are abnormal protein buildups tied to Alzheimer’s.
    Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The hippocampus of SuperAgers also has three times fewer tau tangles, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Advertisement The event was widely criticized for what many said was its chaotic organization, including widespread road closures for VIP motorcades that caused traffic snarls across the city.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Traffic snarls clearing Northbound Interstate 75 traffic was closed near downtown Cincinnati, Cincinnati police said Tuesday afternoon.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026

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“Cat's cradle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat%27s%20cradle. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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